GK Questions and Answers on Famous Monuments of India
Q:Which monument is known as the symbol of love?
Answer: Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Q:Who built the Taj Mahal?
Answer: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Q:In which year was the Taj Mahal completed?
Answer: 1653.
Q:Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Answer: Shah Jahan.
Q:Which monument is famous for its Iron Pillar?
Answer: Qutub Minar complex, Delhi.
Q:Who started the construction of Qutub Minar?
Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Q:Who completed most of the construction of Qutub Minar?
Answer: Iltutmish.
Q:Which is the tallest brick minaret in the world?
Answer: Qutub Minar, Delhi.
Q:Where is India Gate located?
Answer: New Delhi.
Q:Who designed India Gate?
Answer: Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Q:Which monument in Mumbai was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary?
Answer: Gateway of India.
Q:In which year was the Gateway of India completed?
Answer: 1924.
Q:Which famous monument is located in Hyderabad and has four grand minarets?
Answer: Charminar.
Q:Who built Charminar?
Answer: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.
Q:Where is the Hawa Mahal located?
Answer: Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Q:Who built Hawa Mahal?
Answer: Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
Q:Why is Hawa Mahal also called the Palace of Winds?
Answer: Because of its many small windows that allow air to circulate through the building.
Q:Which famous monument in Amritsar is also known as Harmandir Sahib?
Answer: The Golden Temple.
Q:Which monument is famous for its Buddhist stupas and gateways?
Answer: Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh.
Q:Who originally commissioned the Great Stupa at Sanchi?
Answer: Emperor Ashoka.
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